Chapter 39

I was rendered speechless.

He was indeed good at putting the blame on others.

I wanted to laugh but the pain on my face prevented me from doing so. "Did you even give me a chance to explain things just now?"

Ryan would always become desperate about anything that was related to Jessica.

"Charlotte..."

"Alright, your 'sister' is still waiting for you in your car."

I didn't want to say anything more to him, so I cut him off and got back into my car.

As I closed the door, he grabbed the door handle. "Cover up the mark on your face, don't let Grandpa find out about what happened. Otherwise, he'll definitely..." Each word felt like a dagger to the heart. The pain was excruciating.

I didn't have the courage to continue listening, so I slammed the door to prevent myself from hearing any more of what he was saying.

Tears welled up in my eyes, I turned my face away hastily, so that he couldn't see the state of me.

It was me who had been hit, yet he was worried about Jessica getting into trouble with Grandpa.

Ignoring the fact that he hadn't left yet, I stepped on the gas and drove the car out of the car park. Just as I stopped at the traffic lights in front of the office building, Jane called me.

throat and answered the

anxiously, "Did Jessica hit

admit the speed that news spread in our company

still in the mood for

did

but it's no big

didn't want her to

no one

temper, if no one

to me, I've heard it all. She slapped you in the face!

bitch."

get worked up about

"You'd better be fine!"

"I'm fine."

and added worriedly, "I'm going back to

see for yourself if I'm

and hung up faster

an uneasy thought popped up in my

her instant reply,

+15 BONUS

applied some more makeup on in my car to

poor health. Last time, he had fallen ill due to how angry he

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